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muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

ground beef or bison, egg, onion, olive oil, salt and pepper, pack of mushrooms (the ones of your choice but not dry ), blue cheese (if possible: the 1 from jasper hill farm in vt), swiss cheese, pancetta or organic bacon, dijon mustard (if not available, mix the mustard with mayonaise), english muffins or potato rolls, caramelized onion .

shredded green cabbage, shredded red cabbage, shredded carrots (if available, substitute indigo carrots for part of the orange carrots), red onion, diced very small, coleslaw dressing (homemade !), feta cheese, crumbled, pine nuts, toasted (or walnuts), fresh basil leaf , chiffonade, fresh mint , chiffonade

grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons), chopped oregano (greek, if available) or 1 tbsp mediterranean dried oregano, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, chicken halves, lemons , halved crosswise, oregano sprig

panko-style breadcrumbs , available from asian stores and from good fish shops (substitute 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, drying them on a tray in a warm oven for an hour), unsalted butter, melted, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , zest of (use half in the gratin, half in the sprouts mixture), gruyere cheese, grated, salt (plus more to taste), fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste, garlic cloves, unpeeled, olive oil, brussels sprouts, rinsed, peeled and halved, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced, bacon, chopped, lemon juice, unsalted butter, flour, cream, fresh thyme, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

dutch-processed cocoa powder, cornstarch, sugar , plus, sugar, salt, instant espresso (if not available, can use instant coffee), low-fat milk (can use regular milk, if desired), vanilla extract

lime , juice of, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, divided, spanish roasted piquillo pepper , available in most markets (1 cup of roasted red peppers, packed and drained, may be substituted), fire-roasted tomatoes (diced or crushed ), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce or 1 tbsp spicy , adjust to your own taste, extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked (look for them at the seafood counter)

chopped sea clams (available in 51 oz cans or use multiple small cans to equal 1 1/2 quarts), clam juice (available in 51 oz cans or use multiple small cans to equal 1 1/2 quarts), diced onion, diced carrot, diced celery, peeled diced potatoes, whole kernel corn (optional) or 2 (15 oz) cans (optional), parsley, black pepper, salt, butter, bacon, cut small and fried crisp, milk, heavy cream, cornstarch, mixed with, milk (separate from above)

white beans, rinsed and drained, olive oil, yellow onions or 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh rosemary (if fresh is not available, try 1/2 to 1 tsp ground, dried rosemary), vegetable stock (to save time, use vegetarian bullion cubes), fresh ground black pepper, fresh grated parmesan cheese, chopped fresh parsley

dashi stock, sesame oil, boneless pork chop, cut into small pieces, fresh ginger (1 inch), vegetable oil, onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice, garlic or 1 clove, minced, daikon radish , sliced julienne (2 inches), burdock root , if available, taro root , if available, carrot , sliced julienne, white miso, brown miso, frozen corn kernel, thawed drained, fresh ramen noodles (figure about 1/2 lb noodles per bowl), fresh unsalted butter (do not use margarine), bean sprouts (garnish ), green onion, thinly sliced (garnish ), red pepper flakes, cooked ground pork

olive oil, divided, short rib of beef, oxtail, country-style spareribs, prime rib roast beef bones or 1 (1/2 lb) beef neck bone, salt, pepper, onion powder, divided, garlic powder, divided, sweet italian sausage link, casings removed, hot italian sausage link, casings removed, unseasoned pork sausage, ground beef, onions, finely chopped, italian parsley, stems removed, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, minced shallots, jalapeno peppers, stems and seeds removed, minced, pesto sauce, made without cheese (available frozen) or 1/2 cup pine nuts (available frozen), red wine (merlot), cremini mushrooms, sliced, button mushrooms, sliced, portabella mushrooms, sliced, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, tomato puree, tomato sauce, chicken stock, tomatoes, peeled, chopped and stewed, can use canned, tomato paste, water, to cover, allspice berries, fresh basil, minced, cream sherry

sugar-free cherry gelatin (doesn tsp have to be sugar free), baking soda, rainbow sherbet, sparkling apple cider (or any size available), ginger ale (or any size available), boiling water, cold water, cherry pop rocks decorative candies , for rim of glass

fresh or frozen fruit or whatever fresh or frozen available( cherries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc. etc. ) but not fruit in syrup, jusrt use fresh or frozen palin fruit, all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, grated lemon rind, cream or vanilla ice as accompaniment

firm ricotta cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes, flour , for dusting, oil, onion, sliced, cayenne pepper, curry powder, curry leaf, chopped (if available), soft ripe tomatoes, chopped, salt, fresh coriander, chopped (if available), sugar, crabs, cleaned and cracked (with shell ), water

shrimp, shelled,deveined and cleaned, desiccated coconut, red onions or 1 medium white onion (works too), tomato, peppercorn (vary depending on your taste for pepper), coriander seed, indian garam masala powder (available at indian store), coriander powder, deggi paprika (available at indian store), madras curry powder (indian store again ), coconut milk (reserve the other half for adding to the curry at the end)

garlic clove, minced, minced gingerroot, fresh lime juice, sugar, peanut oil, nuoc mam (southeast asian fish sauce, available at asian markets), hot pepper flakes, boiling water, extra-large fish bouillon cubes (available at asian markets), peanut oil, couscous, fresh cilantro, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), fresh mint leaves, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), salted , dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled and shredded, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and shredded, green onions , green tops included, finely sliced, head napa cabbage, finely shredded, shrimp, cooked and coarsely chopped, see note, fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, fresh mint leaves, for garnish

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 2 inch pieces, garlic, minced, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, green pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips, garlic, finely chopped, paprika , sweet if available, hot pepper flakes , omit for passover or use some fresh chili, tomato paste, chopped peeled tomatoes with juice (or fresh if you don tsp have passover ones), canned tomato sauce (can also use tomato and mushroom sauce), chopped fresh parsley, brown sugar , if available,can be omitted

egg noodles, uncooked (whole wheat, if available), fat cottage cheese, small curd, low-fat sour cream (cabot light preferred), parmesan cheese, grated (kraft reduced fat, if available), salt (optional), tabasco sauce, green olives, sliced, cooked chicken breasts or 3 cups cooked turkey breast, diced